Theatre news

Performance hubs puts artists on the map - 26 May 2008

A groundbreaking new performing arts initiative will bring more independent theatre and dance works to the stage.

Arts and culture leaders honoured with top community arts prizes - 03 April 2008

Arts Minister Peter Garrett today presented four artsworkers with awards for outstanding leadership and contribution to the advancement of community arts and culture.

Major performing arts sector consolidates steady growth - 17 March 2008

Australia’s 29 major performing arts companies continue to show steady growth across key financial and artistic indicators, according to the latest Securing the Future report from the Australia Council for the Arts.

Wesley Enoch leads Australia's delegation to Festival of Pacific Arts - 19 February 2008

The Australia Council for the Arts today announced the appointment of Wesley Enoch as artistic director of Australia’s delegation to the 2008 Festival of Pacific Arts, to be held in American Samoa in July 2008.

Managing and producing services Queensland - 23 January 2008

The Australia Council for the Arts and Arts Queensland invite proposals to deliver managing and producing services to Queensland theatre and dance groups.

Managing and producing services WA - 11 January 2008

The Department of Culture and the Arts and the Australia Council for the Arts invite proposals to deliver managing and producing services to Western Australian theatre and dance groups.

Managing and producing services Victoria - 17 December 2007

The Australia Council for the Arts and Arts Victoria invite proposals to deliver managing and producing services to Victorian theatre and dance groups.

Theatre makes new funding programs for 2008 - 04 October 2007

The Australia Council’s theatre board has announced changes to its funding programs for 2008, following the Make It New? consultations.

Smaller arts companies benefit from big funding boost - 03 October 2007

More than 113 small-to-medium performing arts companies will benefit from an extra $4.8 million in Australian Government Budget funding.

Consultations on program - youth funding category - 15 September 2007

The Australia Council’s theatre board has released an outline of the proposed changes to the youth arts program grants category to be introduced next year.

APAP 2008 - call for submissions - 08 August 2007

The Australia Council for the arts is calling for submissions from artists and companies wishing to attend the 2008 Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) Conference in New York next January.

The Lost Echo wins Best New Australian Work at the 2007 Helpmann Awards - 07 August 2007

The Australia Council for the Arts congratulates the Sydney Theatre Company on the success of its 2006 production The Lost Echo.

AusStage calls for content - 11 July 2007

The AusStage website aims to list all live events with dramatic content in Australia.

Creative sparks ignite for young artists - 29 June 2007

Twelve young artists from across Australia will gain a kick-start to their professional career in the arts, as they begin the 2007 SPARK mentoring program.

Make It New consultations continue - 15 May 2007

The Australia Council for the Arts is seeking more comment on theatre funding with the release of a new Make It New? discussion paper.

Australia Council mourns Justine Saunders - 18 April 2007

The Australia Council for the Arts joins the Indigenous and non-Indigenous arts community of Australia in mourning, respecting and honouring the loss of Ms Justine Saunders who passed away on Sunday 15 April 2007.

National Script Workshop - call for entries - 12 April 2007

PlayWriting Australia is calling for entries for its National Script Workshop in Canberra in June.

Spark 2007 applications open - 19 February 2007

SPARK is the Australia Council for the Arts’ national mentoring program for young artists aged 18-26 years.

Circus artists wow Montreal - 11 December 2006

Australian circus and physical theatre performers have won strong recognition at an international festival featuring the industry's best.

Local Stages: theatre initiative brings regional voices to the stage - 09 November 2006

The Australia Council for the Arts has joined with Arts SA and Country Arts SA to support an initiative that will bring the regional experience to the stage by developing professional theatre practice in two areas of regional South Australia.

National script development organisation takes shape - 06 November 2006

A new national organisation to develop great new Australian writing for performance - PlayWriting Australia - has been created.

Spark 2006: Eleven young artists with fire in their eyes - 02 August 2006

Eleven young artists from across Australia have set their sights on success, as they commence the 2006 SPARK mentoring program.

Australia Council mourns the passing of two arts leaders - 15 June 2006

The Australia Council for the Arts mourns the sudden passing of two great contributors to the arts in Australia – conductor Hiroyuki Iwaki and arts impresario Clifford Hocking.

New national approach to writing for performance - 01 May 2006

The Australia Council for the Arts has announced increased funding and a new approach to supporting national script development for theatre.

Young artists get creative SPARK - 11 April 2006

The national SPARK mentoring program gives young artists the chance to get their creativity crackling

Adelaide to host Australian Performing Arts Market - 05 April 2006

The Australia Council for the Arts today announced that Adelaide would be the host city for the next three Australian Performing Arts Markets (APAM).

Australian arts on top of international buyers’ shopping list - 27 February 2006

The more than 165 international delegates from 22 countries attending the 7th Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM), which opens in Adelaide today, could give Australian artists entrée to overseas touring networks and create myriad opportunities for cultural exchange.

Australian arts growth spurt in the UK - 09 February 2006

The who's who of the UK arts scene will attend the launch tonight of Undergrowth - Australian Arts UK 2006 at the Australian High Commission in London.

Aboriginal playwrights tread the boards in Paris - 03 February 2006

Three Aboriginal playwrights had staged readings of their works held at the Louvre as part of a week-long celebration of Pacific writers.

Australia Council mourns Kristian Fredrikson - 15 November 2005

The Australia Council mourns the passing of production designer Kristian Fredrikson.

Buzzing youth theatre rehearsals - 01 October 2005

In September, three youth theatre companies were invited to use the foyer space of the Australia Council's Sydney office as a rehearsal venue.

The Sapphires honoured as Best New Australian Work for 2005 - 09 August 2005

Acclaimed play The Sapphires by actor and playwright Tony Briggs has taken out the 2005 Helpmann award for Best New Australian Work.

Shhhh... Artist trade secrets - 02 August 2005

Exhibitionists: artists' trade secrets is a new publication from the Australia Council for the Arts. It reveals the secrets of talented young artists and artsworkers who are making their mark on the Australian cultural landscape.

Australia Council mourns Kirk Robson - 22 July 2005

The Australia Council mourns the tragic loss of Kirk Robson.

J Arts Crew revealed - 05 July 2005

From August 2005, the J ARTS CREW will begin broadcasting on ABC Radio's Triple J network.

Australia performs at 3rd Asian arts mart - 25 May 2005

Two of Australia's leading performing arts companies will take centrestage as part of a major contemporary Australian performing arts promotion at the 3rd Asian Arts Mart in Singapore from 3-5 June 2005.

Director of theatre appointed - 27 April 2005

John Baylis has been appointed as the Australia Council's director of theatre.

Australia Council theatre board appointments - 12 April 2005

The Minister for Arts and Sport, Senator Rod Kemp has announced the appointment of Sarah Miller and the reappointment of Sally Beck to the Australia Council's theatre board.

Theatre fellowships announced - 30 March 2005

David Milroy, Trina Parker and Anthony Steel have each received $80,000 fellowships in the latest theatre board funding round.